Open AccessPigmented perianal macules
Author(s) -
Rallis Efstathios,
Tsibouris Panagiotis
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.413
Subject(s) - medicine , mucosal melanoma , melanoma , dermatology , cancer research
Key Clinical Message Primary mucosal melanoma occurs in under 2% of melanomas. Anorectal melanoma is a rare disorder, approximately accounting for 1% of all anorectal carcinomas. Primary anorectal melanoma presents predominantly in women, in the 4th–6th decade of life. Typical clinical manifestations include rectal bleeding and tenesmus. The prognosis remains poor.